Punta Gorda, FL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Punta Gorda in green. The most dangerous areas in Punta Gorda are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Punta Gorda, FL Safe from Murder?

The A+ grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US city. Punta Gorda is in the 99th percentile for safety, meaning 1% of cities are safer and 99% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Punta Gorda's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Punta Gorda is 0.0061 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Punta Gorda generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Punta Gorda may be as high as 1 in 100,615 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 420,670 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the west parts of Punta Gorda, FL: about 0 per year. The northwest part of Punta Gorda has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Punta Gorda's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Punta Gorda to the Florida state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the murder rate, Punta Gorda is safer than the Florida state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Punta Gorda, FL

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Punta Gorda about $664,348 in 2025, or roughly $12 per resident. This is part of Punta Gorda's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Punta Gorda, including every crime type and how Punta Gorda compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Punta Gorda's crime maps on the Punta Gorda overall crime page.

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Individual Punta Gorda Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Punta Gorda is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Punta Gorda.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
El Jobean, FL	A+	A-	A+	A+
Charlotte Park, FL	A	D-	A+	A+
Cleveland, FL	A+	A	A+	A+
Charlotte Harbor, FL	A	A	B+	A+
Harbour Heights, FL	A+	A	A+	A+
Port Charlotte, FL	A+	A	A	A+
Platt, FL	A+	A	A+	B+
Fort Ogden, FL	A+	A-	A+	A
North Port, FL	A+	A	A	A+
Rotonda West, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Punta Gorda is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Lufkin, TX	D	D	D	C-
Goshen, IN	B+	C+	C+	D-
Grand Island, NE	C	B-	B-	B-
Westfield, IN	A+	A+	A+	B+
West Haven, CT	D	B+	B+	C+
Jackson, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A
Kentwood, MI	C-	D	D	A-
Kernersville, NC	D+	C+	C+	B-
Kyle, TX	B	B-	B-	A-
Glen Allen, VA	C	A	A	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Punta Gorda, FL average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Punta Gorda schools on SchoolGrade

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